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Comparative Education Research

Approaches and Methods

  • No other book has focused as systematically on comparative education research methods
  • This book considers issues and challenges associated with research involving many different units of comparison: place, systems, time, cultures, etc
  • First edition is widely adopted as textbook in the comparative education modules in various universities internationally
  • First edition has already been translated into Chinese, Farsi, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish and Russian and Turkish translations can also be anticipated in 2014

Part of the book series: CERC Studies in Comparative Education (CERC, volume 19)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Directions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
  3. Units of Comparison

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
    2. Comparing Places

      • Maria Manzon
      Pages 97-137
    3. Comparing Systems

      • Mark Bray, Kai Jiang
      Pages 139-166
    4. Comparing Times

      • Anthony Sweeting
      Pages 167-193
    5. Comparing Race, Class and Gender

      • Liz Jackson
      Pages 195-220
    6. Comparing Cultures

      • Mark Mason
      Pages 221-257
    7. Comparing Values

      • Wing On Lee, Maria Manzon
      Pages 259-283
    8. Comparing Policies

      • Rui Yang
      Pages 285-308
    9. Comparing Curricula

      • Bob Adamson, Paul Morris
      Pages 309-332
    10. Comparing Pedagogical Innovations

      • Nancy Law
      Pages 333-364
    11. Comparing Ways of Learning

      • David A. Watkins, Jan van Aalst
      Pages 365-385
    12. Comparing Educational Achievements

      • Frederick K. S. Leung, Kyungmee Park
      Pages 387-414
  4. Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 415-415
    2. Different Models, Different Emphases, Different Insights

      • Mark Bray, Bob Adamson, Mark Mason
      Pages 417-436
  5. Erratum: Comparative Education Research: Approaches and Methods

    • Mark Bray, Bob Adamson, Mark Mason
    Pages E1-E1

About this book

Approaches and methods in comparative education are of obvious importance, but do not always receive adequate attention. This second edition of a well-received book, containing thoroughly updated and additional material, contributes new insights within the longstanding traditions of the field.

A particular feature is the focus on different units of analysis. Individual chapters compare places, systems, times, cultures, values, policies, curricula and other units. These chapters are contextualised within broader analytical frameworks which identify the purposes and strengths of the field. The book includes a focus on intra-national as well as cross-national comparisons, and highlights the value of approaching themes from different angles. As already demonstrated by the first edition of the book, the work will be of great value not only to producers of comparative education research but also to users who wish to understand more thoroughly the parameters and value of the field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris, France

    Mark Bray

  • Dept. of International Education and Lifelong Learning, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

    Bob Adamson

  • University of Hong Kong Fac. Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Mark Mason

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eBook USD 189.00
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Hardcover Book USD 249.99
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